My latest thoughts on
faith, family, disability,
privilege, and healing
To Be Made Well, in the World
So first there was the moment I walked into our local bookstore and saw To Be Made Well on display. And then there was the
Northern Civil Rights Tour
Where would you go in the Northeast to learn the story of Black Americans? (Really and truly–I’m looking for advice here.) This summer I’m planning
Is There Time To Go Away for a Retreat?
It always feels like too much to go away for any type of retreat. Whether it is time to pray or plan or do yoga
An Uncertain Path
I mentioned to Peter the other day that I do not know the path ahead. Am I going to write another book? Should I double
We Need Each Other
Our friend Elizabeth came to town last weekend. I knew it would be fun for me personally, but I forgot what a gift it would
The Ambiguities of Abortion
Quick Links: There’s a Better Way to Debate Abortion by Peter Wehner | THE ATLANTIC How the End of Roe Would Change Prenatal Care by
Lore Ferguson Wilbert Endorses To Be Made Well
“Amy Julia has written a beautiful book, grounded in the person of Jesus and the healing he brings. This is not a book with a
Time for an Introduction
Time for an introduction! Every month, more and more people start following this account—I’m so glad you are here. I want to introduce myself and
S5 E20 | Disability Belongs in Church with Dr. Amy Kenny
While Jesus welcomed the disabled, the poor, and the outcast, Christian communities are often spaces of exclusion. Dr. Amy Kenny is a disabled scholar, a
How Can We Respond to All the Injustice and Suffering?
Recent news has been filled with brutality and evil. War in Ukraine. Shooting upon shooting upon shooting. And a report by the Southern Baptist Convention
Penny’s Dance Fest
Penny performed on stage for the first time in three years this past weekend. And, as I often do in these moments, I held my
Reshaping Our Cultural Imagination
Our cultural imagination right now is being shaped by the lies and distortions of commercialism and materialism and violence. When we allow entertainment and productivity
Another School Shooting: Is There Light in the Darkness?
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness, only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate, only love can do that.” –Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King,
Win To Be Made Well Audiobook
To Be Made Well is now available as an audiobook, and I’m giving away a download. Here’s how to enter the audiobook giveaway: Rate and
The Link-Up (April/May 2022)
Here are my top 5 recommendations of what to read or listen to from the past month that I shared in my monthly update (you
